Germany star likely to emerge as Liverpool’s new top target

The Reds issued a public apology and announced the end of their chase for the Saints defender on Wednesday evening, and though reports suggest a deal could be resurrected, it’s believed the deal is completely dead.

Tah went on to say: “It’s clear that I want to play in the Champions League. We need to play a good Ruckrunde (second half of the season) to reach this goal. I still have the expectation and the conviction that we will play in Europe next season.”

Unfortunately for Tah and Leverkusen, the club fell badly short in their efforts to return to European competition after finishing a disappointing 12th and just four points clear of relegation.

The defender has won three caps for Germany, but is very much seen as a regular in the future and is currently valued at around €25million.